Trade Secret

The Liaden Universe R Saga Continues! Star-spanning galactic trader Jethri Gobelyn adventures are the focus in book 17 by master storytellers Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

In a universe full of interstellar intrigue and burgeoningcommerce novice Terran trader Jethri Gobelyn, adopted by a Liaden clan after anill-directed bow of honor insulted the scion of a major Liaden house, is aliveand whole to tell the tale. Convinced that the adoption has saved his life andmade his future he settles into a comfortable and even elite routine, aTrader's Ring his goal.

Even as Jethri's initiation into the mysteries and joys ofLiaden Festival bring him to manhood he's forced to face Necessity and the factsof life: his adoption has also invigorated a net of unfinished Balance far morecomplex and potentially deadly than a simple Terran blood feud. He must embracehis Terran birthright as well as his Liaden connections while leaving behindthe safety of the great Liaden trade ship Elthoria to defend his honor and thatof shipmates past and present. Forced to sit Second Board as a back-up pilot ona Liaden Scout ship, Jethri's convinced he's already at wit's end—when several familiarfaces threaten all that he knows of himself, and all that he wishes to do.

About Trade Secret prequelNecessity's Child:
"Compelling and wondrous, as sharp and graceful as Damascus steel, Necessity'sChild is a terrific addition to Lee & Miller's addictiveseries."—#1 New York Times best seller, Patricia Briggs

About the Liaden UniverseR series:
“Every now and then you come across an author, or in this case, a pair, whowrite exactly what you want to read, the characters and personalities that makeyou enjoy meeting them. . . . I rarely rave on and on about stories, but I amdevoted to Lee and Miller novels and stories.” —Anne McCaffrey

“These authors consistently deliver stories with a rich, textured setting,intricate plotting, and vivid, interesting characters from fully-realizedcultures, both human and alien, and each book gets better.”—Elizabeth Moon

“[A] recommended, powerful pick . . . a fast-paced military and politicalthriller.”—Midwest Book Review on Ghost Ship

“[D]elightful stories of adventure and romance set in a far future. . .spaceopera milieu. It’s all a rather heady mix of Gordon R. Dickson, the ForsytheSaga, and Victoria Holt, with Lee and Millier’s own unique touches making itall sparkle and sizzle. Anyone whose taste runs toward SF in the true romantictradition can’t help but like the Liaden Universe.”—Analog

“[T]he many fans of the Liad universe will welcome the latest. . . continuing youngpilot Theo Waitley’s
adventures.” – Booklist on Saltation

“[A]ficionados of intelligent space opera will be thoroughly entertained . .. [T]he authors' craftsmanship is top-notch.” –Publishers Weekly on Leeand Miller’s popular LiadenR thriller, I Dare

Maine-based writers Sharon Lee and Steve Miller teamed up in the late 80s to bring the world the story of Kinzel, a inept wizard with a love of cats, a thirst for justice, and a staff of true power. Since then, the husband-and-wife team have written dozens of short stories, and eighteen novels, most set in their star-spanning Liaden UniverseR. Before settling down to the serene and stable life of a science fiction and fantasy writer, Steve was a traveling poet, a rock-band reviewer, reporter, and editor of a string of community newspapers. Sharon, less adventurous, has been an advertising copywriter, copy editor on night-side news at a small city newspaper, reporter, photographer, and book reviewer. Both credit their newspaper experiences with teaching them the finer points of collaboration. Sharon and Steve passionately believe that reading fiction ought to be fun, and that stories are entertainment. Steve and Sharon maintain a web presence at www.korval.com